as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
the spider traversed the wall from end to end
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Recent Examples of traverse
Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
When trans people are so often portrayed as existing in isolation from other people, this documentary is a joy to watch as Harper and Will traverse the country making each other laugh and drinking bad beer.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 27 Mar. 2025
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
The employment of a multi-hop architecture allows for the rapid traverse of great distances, enabling a single mission to reach multiple geologic units within a timespan conducive to system survival in a harsh radiation environment.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2020
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Verb
Corporate boardrooms and executive teams will need to traverse this new landscape, by weighing the risks of maintaining their DEI teams and initiatives against the potential fallout of revising their DEI policies—or abandoning their efforts completely.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
When trans people are so often portrayed as existing in isolation from other people, this documentary is a joy to watch as Harper and Will traverse the country making each other laugh and drinking bad beer.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
The fastest way to this perch is a 50-mile traverse from Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
The employment of a multi-hop architecture allows for the rapid traverse of great distances, enabling a single mission to reach multiple geologic units within a timespan conducive to system survival in a harsh radiation environment.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverse
Verb
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The advisory recommends placing devices in airplane mode before crossing to prevent unintended downloads of remote files, which could complicate screenings.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Metro Police were forced to shut down 14th street, a major road across the National Mall, because so many pedestrians were crossing.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Airlines have only scheduled a net of 197 more flights and added a net of 843 more seats from Canada to the U.S.. That is despite an overall rise in travel out of Canada.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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During his travels, Wahlberg requested a hotel worker deliver him a cart full of ice and asked for his assistance dumping the bags into a bathtub.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Like Belly, Kitty learns to navigate young love, complex relationships and the challenges of growing up.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But, like other resorts trying to navigate the new demands of wellness, there's more work to be done.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ado is also about to kick off an unprecedented tour that will take her to 33 cities around the world and draw over 500,000 fans, the biggest global trek by a Japanese artist ever.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nearby trails for hikers include the trek to Kootenai Falls and Swinging Bridge.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Earlier: The 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup was revealed bright and early, starting at 5 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 10 for those following in the States.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The final contestants from Group C — Nessy, Mad Scientist Monster, and Yorkie — did not follow that particular decades trend, opting to jump around more in time instead.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Further Medusa mitigation advice from the FBI included: The identification, detection, and investigation of any abnormal activity that could indicate a potential network traversal of the ransomware.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Environments and traversal are also evolving, seemingly encouraging exploration in a bigger way than ever before.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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In Kentucky, a 9-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop in Franklin County on Friday, police said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Trailing 2-0, the Mets’ first two hitters reached base against left-handed reliever Brendon Little when Lindor walked and Juan Soto singled.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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That’s about one-third the length of the speediest Everest expeditions currently offered by guiding companies.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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The expedition was broadcast live on the Discovery Channel.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Traverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverse. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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